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David McIntyre registered his first NHL goal, but it wasn't enough as the Minnesota lost in the shootout Saturday night 3-2 to the St. Louis Blues.

The 24-year-old center has two points in five career games and 15 in 26 games in the AHL this season, so suffice to say there's not too much offensive upside here at this juncture. Jared Spurgeon recorded his third goal of the season (16th point) as his power-play marker tied the game with 3 minutes, 28 seconds remaining. Matt Cullen, Kyle Brodziak and Darroll Powe had the helpers in the loss. Sun, Jan 15, 2012 12:19:00 AM

David McIntyre has been called up by the Minnesota Wild.

Mcintyre has 15 points and 33 penalty minutes in 26 AHL contests this season. He also has no points in two NHL games. Mon, Jan 9, 2012 12:35:00 PM

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Eric Staal is arguably one of the most appealing players that were left unprotected ahead of the expansion draft.

Staal bounced back in a big way in 2016-17 by scoring 28 goals and 65 points in 82 games. The Wild got him at a low point in his career though and he consequently comes with an affordable $3.5 million annual cap hit for the next two seasons. Jason Zucker ended up on the Wild's protected list instead and that was likely out of a desire to shield the younger forward. For his part, Staal has declined to comment until after the expansion draft.

Mikko Koivu has signed a two-year, $11 million contract extension with the Minnesota Wild.

Koivu is entering the final season of his seven-year, $47.25 million contract, so he's now locked up through the 2019-20 campaign. That means he'll be 37-years-old by the time his extension ends. In that context, the $5.5 million cap hit he'll receive during his new contract seems reasonable. There's obviously an element of risk there given his age, but he's solid offensively and a strong defensive center. He also means a lot to the organization as the only full-time captain the Wild have ever had and he's the franchise leader in both games played and points.

Of Eriksson Ek, who has not played in any games so far but will suit up for Minnesota's last four pre-season contests, Boudreau had the following to say: "I think he’s looking great. He was happy to be here last year. This year, he’s taking it a lot more serious, in the vein that he knows he’s an NHL player, and he’s out to prove it". Minnesota seems to have its top two lines settled with Erick Staal between Zach Parise and Nino Niederreiter on the first and Mikko Koivu between Mikael Granlund and Jason Zucker on the second. Eriksson Ek will have limited fantasy value, if he in fact, centers the third unit but he will likely get a chance to play alongside Tyler Ennis, which isn't all that bad.

Matt Cullen admitted that signing with the Wild was a "family decision".

"I want my boys to experience playing hockey and watching me play hockey at home," Cullen said. "This was a family decision. Minnesota is home and it’s a special place for me. It’s not easy to say goodbye and it’s not easy to walk away [from Pittsburgh]. I’m confident in the decision we’re making and it’s the right thing for our family. But at the same time, it’s not an easy one." Cullen had 13 goals and 31 points in 72 games with the Penguins last season. He won't have any fantasy value next season.

He could earn $700,000 per season but is guaranteed at least $400,00. The son of former NHL star Ray, registered 15 points in 22 games with the Chicago Wolves of the AHL. He will fight for a bottom-six forward position on the Wild.

The Wild have signed Cal O'Reilly to a two-year, $1.4 million contract.

The brother of Ryan, split time between Buffalo and the AHL in stops with Rochester and Toronto in 2016-17. The 30-year-old registered only one point in 11 games with the Sabres. He will serve as a depth forward in Minnesota.

Luke Kunin is projected to play between Jason Zucker and Tyler Ennis on Thursday against Winnipeg.

Kunin turned pro last year after finishing his second season with the University if Wisconsin. He accounted for eight points (five goals, three assists) in 12 matches with the AHL's Iowa Wild at the end of the year. Kunin may start the year in the minors, but he is an intriguing player to keep an eye on because of his offensive potential.

Parise had been skating on his own prior to that. It remains to be seen if he'll be available for any preseason games as he has no timetable. It's also worth noting that Parise believes that this is an issue he'll have to monitor throughout the season, so we'll see if this ends up costing him games down the road or impacts his play.

Mikael Granlund picked up a goal and an assist in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche.

Granlund had an incredible year in 2016-17, and the Wild will be looking for more of the same this season. The 25-year-old had 26 goals and 69 points in 81 games. He'll have fantasy value in most standard leagues. Defenseman Matt Dumba also found the back of the net in the win over the Avalanche.

Jason Zucker is gearing up for what he sees as his "biggest year that I've had to date."

Zucker, 25, set new career-highs in 2016-17 with 22 goals and 47 points in 79 contests, so the question now is if he can build on that further or at least maintain that level of play going forward. "Last year was big coming off a down year for me the year before," Zucker said. "I think being able to prove that I can follow it up and be better is an even harder task and a bigger task. I'm excited for it. I know I'll be more ready. In my eyes, I'm expecting a lot more this year than I ever have." This coming campaign will also likely have huge ramifications for him financially as he's heading into the second half of his two-year, $4 million contract. If he has another strong campaign then he could be in line for a big payday.

He produced career highs in 2016-17 with 25 goals and 57 points, but feels he is capable of more. "I definitely haven't had my best season yet," Niederreiter said. "Even last year, I don't think everything went perfectly smooth. There's always been stretches during the season where I don't find the scoresheet, and that's definitely something which I want to improve. My big goal is to get 30 in this league."

Tyler Ennis believes he can be a 20-goal scorer again if he can stay healthy.

"Before my injuries, I was scoring 20 [goals] a year," Ennis said. "So my goal is to get back on that path. If I play a healthy season, there's no reason I can't do that again, especially on this team, especially with this lineup." That could prove to be difficult if he spends most of his time on the fourth line, which is where he is projected to start the season.

Jared Spurgeon scored the only goal in Minnesota's 1-0 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night.

The 27-year-old accumulated 10 goals and a career-high 38 points with the Wild last season. Expect Spurgeon to log big minutes this season. He averaged just over 24 minutes per game in 2016-17. He has some value in standard fantasy leagues.

There is plenty of speculation that Minnesota is working toward a deal to prevent Vegas from choosing Matt Dumba and Marco Scandella in the expansion draft.

Minnesota doesn't have a first-round pick in this year's draft and they are already missing a second-round pick in the next two drafts. If a trade is or has already been worked out then it may cost the Wild a prospect.

The Minnesota Wild won't be making a trade before today's 3:00 p.m. roster freeze, according to TSN's Bob McKenzie.

There was chatter about Minnesota looking to deal a defenseman like Jonas Brodin, Marco Scandella or Matt Dumba, but it doesn't look like that's going to happen. They now risk losing one of them to Vegas in the expansion draft unless Wild GM Chuck Fletcher is able to pull off a side deal with Golden Knights GM George McPhee. Things are going to get interesting in Minnesota over the next few days.

Gustav Olofsson would have to be placed on waivers to be assigned to Iowa of the AHL.

That could give him the inside track on a roster spot over Mike Reilly, who doesn't need to clear waivers be assigned to the minors. Both defenders are competing for a third-pairing spot alongside Kyle Quincey.

He can earn $700,000 in the NHL or $350,000 in the minors. Murphy was just bought out by Calgary after being acquired by the Flames from the Hurricanes in the Eddie Lack deal. Murphy, who was a highly touted junior, has floundered in the NHL, but a fresh start in Minnesota may be just what he needs. Keep an eye on him in training camp to see what his role will be.

Kyle Quincey is confident being a leader even though he is new to the Minnesota Wild this season.

The veteran defender is slated to help whoever wins the job to be his defense partner. "For the past few years, all of my [defensive] partners have been a couple of years younger than me," said Quincey. "Being the older guy mentoring the guy coming up is fun. I enjoy it." Mike Reilly, Gustav Olofsson and Ryan Murphy are competing for the team's sixth and seventh defense spots.

He played just 17 NHL matches last year. "I definitely think I can help this team," Reilly said. He will compete with Gustav Olofsson to play with Kyle Quincey on the team's third defense pairing. Unfortunately, Reilly doesn't need to put on waivers to be sent down to the minors like Olofsson does.

Devan Dubnyk allowed four goals on 27 shots in Saturday’s 4-3 overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues.

The loss officially puts an end to Minnesota’s season, as they lost the series in five games. The Wild overcame 2-0 and 3-1 deficits in regulation only to lose on a Magnus Paajarvi goal in overtime. It’s a disappointing way for the Wild’s season to end. They led the Central Division for most of the regular season, but they collapsed over the final few weeks. Dubnyk ends the postseason with a 1-4 record, a 1.86 goals-against-average and a .925 save percentage.

Alex Stalock will compete for Minnesota's backup job going into the 2017-18 season.

"We don't want to give anybody anything," coach Bruce Boudreau said. "We want them to come in and compete. Niklas Svedberg is going to come in and if he plays great and Stalock doesn't play well, then there could be a switch. Right now, unless Chuck makes a trade, one of those two looks like the best candidates for the job." Stalock played well for the Iowa Wild of the AHL last season and he looked solid in two NHL appearances as well.

The Minnesota Wild have signed Niklas Svedberg to a one-year, $700,000 contract.

Svedberg last played in the NHL with the Bruins in 2014-15 backing up Tuukka Rask. He has been tending goal for Ufa Salavat Yulayevin the KHL since then and might be able to win a job as Devan Dubnyk's backup should he shine in training camp.